Modern Foreign Languages

Introduction

The Modern Languages Faculty offers French and Spanish across the 11-18 curriculum. Both subject areas work closely together to form a diverse, friendly and cohesive team dedicated to sharing resources and expertise with the shared goal of constantly improving the quality of teaching on offer. The MFL team has always had an excellent reputation of supporting newly qualified teachers and regularly mentors Sussex or Brighton University trainees who are looking to qualify in the profession.

Teaching & Learning

The Faculty uses a range of teaching and learning techniques striving to deliver teaching using an equal balance of technology and communicative language teaching methodology, whereby students are taught using as much exposure to the target language as possible. Independent as well as pair and group work involving role-play scenarios incorporating the use video camera and other media feature in classroom practise. Active learning and developing skills in all four attainment target areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing are integral to the work of the MFL team.

Facilities

We are a well-resourced department, using up to date course books at KS3 and KS4 and resources are often tailor made for groups to keep subject content relevant and motivating. At KS5 students are given the flexibility to choose some areas of study, supported by staff. Every MFL classroom is equipped with an IWB.

Enrichment

The MFL Faculty offers a range of clubs to enrich and support the learning of language students. French and Spanish clubs are offered at least once a week which seek to offer independence, extension, revision and intervention in order to improve student outcomes particularly at exam level.

Revision

The course information below is only an outline of course content / learning objectives and should NOT be used as a guide to the topics for revision purposes. Detailed guidance for revision for this subject can be found as follows: